Imagine Cortez Park Elementary

Pathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024)

www.cortezpark.org/

Charter School 437 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Cortez Park Elementary, located at 3535 W. Dunlap in Phoenix, is a public school within the Washington Elementary School District. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic environment that emphasizes core subjects like reading, mathematics, and science. The campus is designed to be a supportive learning hub, fostering both the intellectual and social-emotional development of its students as they prepare for the transition to middle school.

Beyond its standard curriculum, Cortez Park Elementary prioritizes community engagement and a safe, inclusive atmosphere for its diverse student body. The school leverages its resources to encourage extracurricular participation and parental involvement, aiming to create a collaborative culture where educators, families, and students work together toward academic success. By maintaining a focus on personalized instruction and character development, the school strives to equip its learners with the essential skills needed for long-term educational achievement.

437

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Imagine Cortez Park Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	245
Black	51
Asian	103
Two or More	14
American Indian	2

Hispanic
245 (56.1%)
Asian
103 (23.6%)
Black
51 (11.7%)
White
22 (5.0%)
Two or More
14 (3.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024)
Phone:	(602)589-9840
Website:	http://www.cortezpark.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	437
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 79